National Youth Orchestra of the USA to Cap US Tour with Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 8/4

The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA)-a dynamic new orchestra created in 2013 by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute featuring some of the best young musicians from across the country-caps its eight-concert, coast-to-coast U.S. tour with a concert at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Monday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Led by renowned conductor (and Santa Monica native) David Robertson, the program includes Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15 with celebrated violinist Gil Shaham as soloist; Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel); and Samuel Adams's Radial Play, a new work commissioned by Carnegie Hall especially for NYO-USA.

Tickets for the August 4 concert, priced $26-$60, go on sale Tuesday, June 10 at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000, or in person at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office. To watch an excerpt from the NYO-USA's 2013 BBC Proms debut, click here.

Featuring 120 of the top orchestral players ages 16-19 from across the country, the National Youth Orchestra of the USA wowed audiences around the world in 2013 with performances led by Valery Gergiev in New York, Washington DC, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and London. Following this incredible inaugural year, this year's NYO-USA will now be introduced to concertgoers nationwide with its first-ever U.S. tour from July 20 to August 4. (See below for complete tour schedule.) The members of the 2014 orchestra, hailing from 35 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, have been recognized by Carnegie Hall as being among the finest players in the country, following a comprehensive audition process.

"We're thrilled to conclude NYO-USA's first U.S. tour with this special concert at Los Angeles's iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall," said Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall's Executive and Artistic Director. "The launch of this orchestra in 2013 exceeded all of our expectations and it is with great enthusiasm that we bring this wonderful group of musicians together for another summer of top music-making. We're certain that these players' spirit, dedication to coming together as an orchestra, and sheer talent will be an inspiration to music lovers everywhere."

The NYO-USA 2014 roster will include seven musicians from Southern California and sixteen total from California-the most of any state featured in the orchestra.

Prior to their tour, the NYO-USA players will arrive in New York on July 5 to begin a rigorous two-week training residency on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York, located 40 minutes north of New York City. James Ross, director of orchestral activities at the University of Maryland, returns this summer to lead the NYO-USA faculty for a second year. Comprising some of the finest players and section leaders from America's greatest orchestras and music schools, the faculty will oversee rehearsals during the orchestra's residency in Purchase and will conduct master classes, chamber music readings, and other seminars on essential music skills, all leading up to the launch of the orchestra's national tour. This year's faculty includes Whitney Crockett, Principal Bassoon, and Thomas Hooten, Principal Trumpet, of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. For a complete list of orchestra members and faculty, visit carnegiehall.org/nyousa.